Rizin

Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson cleaned out the division and his thoughts have now appear to have shifted to other organizations. Not content with just one belt he seems to want them all if you believe a video posted on social media recently. Here’s what he said (via BJ Penn). I want to fight all the … Read more

Tenshin Nasukawa is the owner of the sickest kick we’ve seen in MMA and we apologize to Anthony Pettis. The ‘Showtime’ kick he hit on Ben Henderson was ridiculous enough and we thought we had seen it all. Nasukawa looked to be on his way down to the canvas in big trouble and then he contorts himself enough to blast Yusaku Nakamura with a video game move. Check it out…

Mirko Cro Cop returns to MMA action in the Rizin organization squaring off against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. The Croatian fighter hadn’t been seen in the cage for a year but his return was expected despite rumors of retirement. The event will take place on December 31st at the Super Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Cro Cop … Read more

The 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix champion Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (31-11-2, 1 NC) is in full training mode for his return to MMA action when he takes part in Rizin Fighting Federation‘s 16-man open-weight grand prix on Sept. 25 in Japan. The 41-year-old Croatian has been given a bye in the first round and … Read more

Houston is a large city but not large enough for two Kings apparently. King Mo and former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz had to be separated at Thursday’s Bellator Fan Fest when the two MMA veterans got in each other’s face and exchanged heated words. We’re not quite sure what sparked the confrontation but … Read more

We saw super heavyweight fighter and pro wrestler Bob Sapp pick up a rare win at Rizin’s New Year’s Eve show with a decision over Akebono. For this Flashback Friday let’s look back to a strange verbal sparring match he had in 2012 against well-known pro wrestling fan turned MMA media mogul, Ariel Helwani, who may be a lightweight in … Read more

2015 was a big year for Japanese MMA. Pancrase inked a deal with UFC Fight Pass, broadcasting their Tokyo shows live to the world. And, Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF) rose out of the ashes of the Pride legacy, with Nobuhiko Takada and Nobuyuki Sakakibara at the helm. The first show was a 3-day event featuring two full … Read more

King Mo! Woah. The self-proclaimed “money weight” fighter entered the RIZIN FF Heavyweight Grand Prix against very large men with giant muscles, including the 6-foot 4-inch Jiri Prochazka who Mo knocked out in the finals with a vicious right hook that sent the Czech fighter face-first to the canvas. Take a look. 1st Round K.O on … Read more

The Last Emperor made his long awaited return to the ring on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, Japan. Fedor Emelianenko fought Jaideep Singh on day 2 of RIZIN‘s two-day event and used his famous ground-and-pound to stop the 28-year-old Indian kickboxer. On the feet, Jaideep had a much better chance but once Fedor took him … Read more

Fedor Emelianenko will fight for the first time in over three years when he faces Jaideep Singh at RIZIN on New Year’s Eve. Jaideep has only had a couple of MMA fights but is a very experienced and successful kickboxer. Fedor will certainly have the advantage on the ground, but standing, it may not be … Read more